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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-7-26
pubmed:abstractText
The growth, morphology, and interaction/adhesion properties of supported poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)/poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PSS/PAH) and DNA/PAH multilayers were investigated by means of surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, atomic force microscope (AFM) imaging, and AFM-related force measurements. Multilayers were assembled on a prelayer of poly(ethylenimine) (PEI) both with and without drying. SPR results showed a linear growth of the assembly in the case of PSS/PAH multilayers and nonlinear growth for DNA/PAH multilayers. Measurements of forces acting between a bare glass sphere and a multilayer-coated surface indicated repulsive or attractive forces, depending on surface charge, which suggests that, on approach, electrostatic forces dominate. On separation, we observed large pull-off forces in the case of positively charged multilayers and weak pull-off forces in the case negatively charged multilayers. Multiple adhesions and plateau regions observed on separation were interpreted in terms of a bridging of multiple polymer chains between the glass particle and the multilayer and a stretching of the polyelectrolyte loops. The dependence of the pull-off force on the number of deposited layers shows regular oscillations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0743-7463
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7545-50
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Interaction and adhesion properties of polyelectrolyte multilayers.
pubmed:affiliation
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article